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The cuirass is based on the well-known late 14th-century armour from the collection of Churburg Castle. Armour components in this style were employed across Europe from the late 14th to the early 15th century. This armour style clearly represents a transition from the early 14th-century coat of plates to full plate armour. In the early 14th century, plate armour initially emerged as reinforcement over the hauberk, with separate armour pieces worn on top. With the introduction of the Churburg style, however, plate armour became the primary form of body protection.
The cuirass was often combined with bascinets, such as the pig-faced bascinet or the hinged-visor bascinet, although the kettle hat remained popular. By this period, full arm and leg armour was already in use, with a preference for hourglass gauntlets or demi-gauntlets. Beneath armour of this style, a chainmail haubergeon was worn for added protection.
The cuirass is constructed from several steel sheets that are fastened to one another with leather pieces. This permits it to be well adapted to size, and it may also be worn over gambesons and hauberks.
